I guess since it's an off topic forum I had a chance to just mention a few things that got me really into macro and micro fetishes. It started with friends that were into furry art, obviously being macro/micro but I wasn't really into it. In all fairness, all of my furry friends were gay and I sort of like playing both sides of the field but when they found out I wasn't a furry they basically stopped being my friends.

Later on I found a few other websites, forums, chat rooms and this was back during dial up so I wasn't too active but I did have a few friends that kept in touch sending e-mails. I noticed a trend that most of them were trying to make me buy stuff from them, some were good friends but a good chunk were people who edited photos of giantess women and trying to make me pay for stuff to download or buy something through the mail. I don't want to sound like a complete freeloader but I had no interest in what they were trying to sell, most of my fun discussions were about movies, tv shows and other stuff to spark a conversation.

I've been lurking websites since 2004, and I guess I like everything around me being giant. Things always seem better when they're bigger.

Bigger is always fun! And sorry to hear about your past. Sometimes it's good to think of things like that as learning experiences. But totes feel free to post on here any time. The site doesn't seem to be at it's mass limit yet!

"... Don't be distracted by the 'what if's', 'should of's', and 'if only's'. The one thing you choose yourself, that is the truth of your universe." -Kamina, TTGL.

I'm guessing a solid amount of forums in general seem to be less active since plenty of people use social media, and other programs like apps on our phones. I actually miss forums being active, but here I am doing my typical thing where I'll show up eventually. I have to admit that due to some of my medications I'll get very social or spend weeks being reclusive and just reading books.

I got rid of my social media stuff because I would convince myself that I said something wrong, even trying to be funny.

I can understand that. It's hell sometimes to figure if you've said something wrong over social media, but as long as no one's telling you to back off, I'd say you're okay. And I think the forums are slow just because people connected elsewhere. I really do think forums aren't a 'dead' form of communication, they just might not be as flashy and 'quick'. However, they make chatting more paced, so no one gets flooded out. And they are much easier to do things like group RP's, discuss media without trying to gain popularity and views.

"... Don't be distracted by the 'what if's', 'should of's', and 'if only's'. The one thing you choose yourself, that is the truth of your universe." -Kamina, TTGL.

Well, when I grew up I didn't really hang out with people and often would assume I wasn't welcome. Unfortunately around the time I turned 16 my mom was putting medication in my food that ended up screwing up my memory often, so that didn't help. The medications would make me highly annoying and I lost plenty of friends during those years.

During this point it's all therapy because now I'm over the age of 30 and I did that stuff over a decade ago, but I still have those concerns out of habit, so I just feel strange or unwanted at times.

I like forums way better because you can explain things fairly well, social media is limited almost like you're texting a friend. Unless it's a yes or no answer I never bothered with social media too much. Most of the times it's pictures, .gif images, insults or videos anyways.